negligent a

In the case of a slightly negligent a condition which goes to the root of the contract, Contractor shall be liable only for reasonably foreseeable damage which is intrinsic to the contract.

倘若仅仅是对合同基本条款轻微的违反，承包方应仅对合理的、可预见的、合同实质上的损失承担责任。

He waved his hand in a negligent gesture.

他漫不经心地挥了挥手。

《牛津词典》

Or how about the student whose claim that his professor was negligent in his method of handing back graded exams was recognized by a court of appeals as constituting a legitimate cause of action?

又或者这个案件，学生诉称其教授返还打分的试卷的做法疏于职守，而这竟被上诉法院构成了一个合理诉因。